Electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals ( 1 ) having contact sections ( 4 ) extending in the plugging direction and arranged in the arranging sections at a predetermined intervals for contact with the contact sections ( 32 A) of a mating connector ( 30 ). The arranging section is made in the inside surface of a single wall of the housing.

1. An electrical connector comprising:
 a housing having an outer wall, 
 at least one arranging plate connected to the housing, said arranging plate being exposed when said electrical connector is plugged to a mating connector, and 
 a plurality of terminals each having a contact section arranged on said arranging plate with a predetermined interval for electrically contacting a contact section of the mating connector when said electrical connector is plugged to said mating connector, wherein said electrical connector is a receptacle connector provided on a circuit board for receiving said mating connector in a direction parallel to said circuit board, 
 said arranging plate including an arranging groove having a depth sufficiently deep to house said contact section therein, 
 said housing including a housing body and a holding member to form a retention section for retaining an intermediate portion of said terminal, said housing body having a retention groove communicating with said arranging groove. 
 
   
   
     2. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein said contact section of said terminal is raised from said arranging plate and is flexible. 
   
   
     3. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein said contact section of said terminal is fixed closely to said arranging plate. 
   
   
     4. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shield case for covering said housing. 
   
   
     5. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes an upper portion, side portions, and a bottom portion with an opening, said arranging plate being disposed in the opening and fixed to the bottom portion such that side edges of the arranging plate are situated away from the side portions to form side spaces for receiving a portion of the mating connector.